Notabili successe nel viaggio dell’Ungheria: a testimony about the Ottoman campaign of 1596
Author(s)
Ovidiu Cristea
Date Issued
2025
Type
article
Volume
8
Start Page
69
End Page
88
Journal
Abstract
The Ottoman victory at Mezőkeresztes, was reflected in a multitude of letters, reports, and prints from the period. Among the testimonies of participants in the events is that of Edward Barton, England’s ambassador to Constantinople. Along with the report sent from Belgrade to his superior, Sir Robert Cecil, Barton also directed other letters to friends and collaborators about the unfolding events. An Italian version of one of his reports contains a complete description of the campaign from the moment of departure from Istanbul until the sultan’s return. Even if the information contained in the document does not significantly change the perspective on the main events and the outcome of the expedition, the way in which the information is structured, as well as the things that are left unsaid or quickly dismissed, tell us something not only about the author, but also about the stakes involved and the problems posed by “travel accounts”.
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